GST on cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages may be hiked to 35 pc; GST Council decision on Dec 21
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GST on cigarettes, tobacco, aerated beverages may be hiked to 35 pc; GST Council decision on Dec 21

The GoM on GST rate rationalisation on Monday decided to hike tax on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products to 35…

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India's winter expected to be warmer, threatening wheat yields
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India’s winter expected to be warmer, threatening wheat yields

India is likely to see above-average temperatures during the winter season, the state-run weather office said on Monday, raising concerns about the yields of crops…

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GoM may seek extension to conclude discussions and submit findings on compensation cess
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GoM may seek extension to conclude discussions and submit findings on compensation cess

A Group of Ministers (GoM), tasked by the goods and services tax council to look at the future of compensation cess, may seek extension of…

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The Union government is also planning to conduct the Periodic Labour Force Survey, which gives official employment and unemployment data, more frequently than it currently does (Shutterstock)
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Government changing base year for GDP, Rao Inderjit Singh tells Parliament

NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to update the base year for calculating India’s gross domestic product or GDP, the widest measure of national income,…

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Tea planters demand climate-smart solutions to combat changing weather patterns
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Tea planters demand climate-smart solutions to combat changing weather patterns

Guwahati: Tea planters sought climate change mitigation measures. They sought climate smart cultivars, proper shade status, irrigation (sprinkler/drip), rainwater harvesting etc. North Eastern Tea Association…

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A technician opens a pressure gas valve inside the Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) group gathering station on the outskirts of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad (REUTERS FILE PHOTO)
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Govt scraps windfall tax on domestic crude, petrol and diesel exports

Dec 02, 2024 08:36 PM IST On Monday, the revenue department rescinded the June 30, 2022 notification that levied windfall tax due to decline in…

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'Big fat Indian wedding': JD Vance's picture with wife's family goes viral
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‘Big fat Indian wedding’: JD Vance’s picture with wife’s family goes viral

JD Vance’s picture with wife’s family (Picture credit: X) A photo of US vice president-elect JD Vance posing with his wife Usha Vance’s Indian family…

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New route for INSTC gets activated for Indo-Russian trade
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New route for INSTC gets activated for Indo-Russian trade

India has used a new Transcaspian leg of the International North South Transportation Corridor or INSTC for the first time to transport goods to Russia….

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israel: Israel's judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate: government agency
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Uber: Uber launches boat hailing service on Kashmir’s scenic Dal Lake

Uber launched a water transport hailing service on scenic Dal Lake in India’s Kashmir region on Monday, offering rides on boats popular with tourists. Users…

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India's 'friend' Trump keeps the country guessing
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India’s ‘friend’ Trump keeps the country guessing

US President-elect Donald Trump who unabashedly announces his policies on social media can sink the market with a post and then lift it with another…

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